Asylum seekers in their 20s were ‘fast-tracked for Covid vaccines ahead of the elderly’

Asylum seekers in their 20s were ‘fast-tracked for Covid vaccines ahead of the elderly’

Asylum seekers in their 20s and 30s were fast-tracked for Covid vaccines ahead of elderly Britons, Matt Hancock has claimed. In a diary entry from mid-February last year, the former health secretary... Read more »
China’s Covid policy didn’t have to end in riot and protest. This is why it did | Stephen Reicher

China’s Covid policy didn’t have to end in riot and protest. This is why it did | Stephen Reicher

On Thursday 24 November, a fire broke out on the 15th floor of an apartment block in Urumqi, capital of the western Chinese province of Xinjiang. At least 10 people died, all... Read more »
Patients with Covid still rising across east London hospitals

Patients with Covid still rising across east London hospitals

Here’s our weekly update on the number of patients with Covid-19 across the two NHS trusts that run hospitals in east London. There were a total of 210 patients with laboratory-confirmed Covid... Read more »
Is the number of Covid patients rising again at east London hospitals?

Is the number of Covid patients rising again at east London hospitals?

Here is our weekly round-up of confirmed Covid patient numbers and admissions at east London hospitals. We looked at the latest government data – up to Tuesday, June 14 – for the... Read more »
London’s New Year’s Eve firework display to return after two years of Covid cancellations

London’s New Year’s Eve firework display to return after two years of Covid cancellations

14 October 2022, 12:57 | Updated: 14 October 2022, 13:55 The Mayor of London has promised that the celebrations to welcome in 2023 “will be the best ever”. London’s famous New Year’s... Read more »
London Covid cases by borough: East London sees sharp rise in cases

London Covid cases by borough: East London sees sharp rise in cases

C ovid cases have seen a sharp rise in East and South London – while declining in most of the boroughs in the west of the capital. The borough of Bromley had... Read more »
Latest Covid rates in each south east London borough as cases rise

Latest Covid rates in each south east London borough as cases rise

The latest case rates have been released for every local authority area in England and Covid infections are still rising, despite the number of deaths falling. On March 23, 2020, the first... Read more »
Judge rejects students’ challenge of Western University COVID booster rules

Judge rejects students’ challenge of Western University COVID booster rules

Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Publishing date: Sep 24, 2022  •  6 hours ago  •  3 minute read Western University’s campus (Mike Hensen/The London Free Press) Article content A challenge of Western University’s... Read more »
MP ordered to do 270 hours of community payback for breaking Covid rules

MP ordered to do 270 hours of community payback for breaking Covid rules

An MP who “wilfully ignored” Covid rules and travelled by train from London to Scotland after testing positive for the virus has been ordered to complete a 270-hour community payback order. Margaret... Read more »
Over 50 new surgical hubs set to open across England to help bust the Covid backlogs

Over 50 new surgical hubs set to open across England to help bust the Covid backlogs

Over 50 new surgical hubs will provide at least 100 more operating theatres and 1,000 more beds to deliver millions more operations These beds and theatres will help reduce waiting times and... Read more »